More Than I Had Dreamed Of From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader. Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections, I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it to win a school election. I was . As I cried in my room that evening, I took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would elections again in my final year at school—and I would win. I recognized that my had a lot of things in their favor. What were the that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest was the faith I had. I would not allow my appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I my election plans a whole year in advance. I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election , I also attended a course on effective public speaking. The day after the election, when the principal(校长) announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was theirs. Suddenly, I realized that I had much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people the way. I had won the and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and their day.
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小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:B
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:C
小题12:D
小题13:B
小题14:A
小题15:B
小题16:B
小题17:C
小题18:A
小题19:D
小题20:D
题目分析：文章讲述了我一直都想成为学生会的 * * ，第一次参加竞选失败，让我痛下决心来完善自己，终于在第二次竞选中获胜。最后让我感觉到重要的不是结果而是过程，是这一路走来时所看见的风景和人物，以及在这个过程中我的收获。
小题1:考查动词用法。A. remembered记得，B. admired钦佩，C. praised表扬，D. believed相信，我总是很钦佩很羡慕那些承担起领导责任的学生。选B。
小题2:考查动词用法。A. planning计划，B. praying祈祷，C. calculating计算，D. judging判断；我参加竞选，祈祷自己能获胜。选B
小题3:考查动词用法。A. took花费，B. assessed评估，C. provided提供，D. meant意味着，固定句型。It takes sb something to do sth做某事花费某人sth；我不具备赢得竞选的条件。选A
小题4:考查形容词辨析。A. concerned关心的，担心的，B. surprised惊讶的，C. depressed压抑的，D. confused困惑的，根据上题，作者不知道那什么来赢得选举，所以感到沮丧。选 C
小题5:考查副词辨析。A. gradually逐渐，B. immediately立刻，C. impatiently不耐烦地；，D. suddenly突然，我突然深呼吸决定不会停止我的梦想。选D。
小题6:考查动词用法。A. participate参加，B. enter进入，C. join参加，D. go 去，enter for elections 为固定搭配，意为：参选。语境为：我决定在我上学的最后一年重新参选并将要在选举中胜出。选B
小题7:考查名词辨析。A. companions同伴，B. enemies敌人，C. schoolmates同学 D. competitors 对手；本句指我的竞争对手有他们自己的优势。选D
小题8:考查名词辨析。A. points重点，优势，B. cases情况，C. methods方法，D. examples例子，这里指有利于我的优势是什么？选A。
小题9:考查名词辨析。A. problem问题，B. dream梦想，C. strength力气，优势，D. worry担心，我最大的优点就是别人对我的信任。选C。
小题10:考查形容词辨析。A. plain普通的，B. young年轻的，C. personal个人的，D. special特殊的，作者不想让自己普通的的外表阻碍自己将最好的一面展现出来。plain 。“普通的” 作者在列举长处时，没有提到自己的相貌。由此可以推知，她的相貌应该不占优势，由此可知答案。选A
小题11:考查动词用法。A. announced宣布，B. discussed讨论，C. began开始，D. cancelled 取消，分析完优势后，作者开始着手预先制定自己的选举计划。began“开始； 。着手于”选C。
小题12:考查动词用法。A. recommend推荐，B. encourage鼓励，C. support支持，D. represent代表，句意：我意识到女孩们开始了解我，并且认可我有能力代表他们。represent代表） ，符合句意。选D。
小题13:考查连词：A. but但是，B. so所以，C. then然后，D. or 或者，上下文可知是因果关系，所以用这些品质强化优势。选B。
小题14:考查名词辨析。A. speech演讲，B. campaign运动，C. ceremony仪式，D. promise诺言；为学会发表很棒的竞选演讲，我参加这样的课程。选A
小题15:考查动词用法。A. nodded点头，B. cheered[欢呼， C. gathered聚集，D. cried哭泣；当宣布我获得第二高票的时候，学生欢呼起来。选B。
小题16:考查副词辨析。A. only只要，B. also也，C. still仍然，D. almost 几乎，根据文意，这里表达的意思是：选举的胜利不仅是作者的也是他的支持者们的。also 也符合语境。选B
小题17:考查动词用法。A. devoted致力，B. accelerated加紧，C. accomplished完成，获得，D. developed发展；作者的本意只是在竞选中获胜，但获胜后作者突然意识到，除了实现了自己的梦想外，他还得到了友情、享受了一路走来朋友慢的支持和帮助，所以作者认为自己收获了比目标还要多的东西，选C
小题18:考查介词辨析：A. along沿着，B. by通过，C. to到…，D. in在…里面， Along the way一路上；指一路上我交了很多新朋友，也帮助了很多的人。选A
小题19:考查名词辨析。A. appointment约定，B. reputation名气，C. election竞选，D. acceptance接受，承认，我希望自己能赢得校友的承认和他们的爱。选D
小题20:考查动词辨析。A. rich富有，B. bless保佑，C. expand扩大，D. brighten点亮，这里指作者通过这次经历，有了更多的自信，可以“能够让自己的朋友 ”brighten，意思是：使快乐高兴，复合快乐起来，让他们的脸上带着微笑，照亮他们的生活。选D